The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-26
The Advertiser.
L. a. t,

ihS III VIA COTTON business.
Mrs. r. Il. Blllew and Mrs. w. y
Wright have returned from a visit to
Mississippi.
Mr.. Lee Simpson is now with Minter
az Jameson, whore he will DO pleased to
SOC his friends.
"Lnurons is tho dandiest iowa in tho
state" (whatcvor that may moan) sni2
adrummer last week.
Married on Thursday evening", by
Rev ID p Boyd, Mr. Leo Langston and
Miss Nora Copeland.
Roundtrip to Charleston during "Gala
wock" from Thurcns forSi.2O, beginning
on 3Ist inst, tor ono week.
Col Traynham, W tho Governors staff,
was an honorcd guest at tho reception
given the President last wcck in Allan
tn.
Mrs. J. f. wilkes, after q delightful
visit to parents and friends for several
months during the summor in New
York State, has returned home.
Mrs. f. p McGowan has returned
from n visit to relatives at Ninoty-Six.
Mr.. n Mrs. Mctiownn will be domi-
ciied in their new homo in n few DAYS.
The College boarding house is once
moro undor tho hammer not tho auc-
tioncer, but tho busy carpenters, who
AFRO rapidly transforming it into a pcr-
feet palace.
DR. William darlington, OF Walnut
Grovo. near birmingham, Alabama,
with his wife, arc ON n visit to Ito Doc
tors father, Col II. w. Darlington, OF
thisc county
Tho great accol MT of n fortune being
left TO tho Dillarl family OF this County
turns ont to he without foundation.-
There was decidedly moro poetry than
truth In tho tale.
Since Jan. /, 1887, one hundred and
fou persons have boon lodged in the
County Jail at his place. or these II
were white and 90 colorcl. Forty-nino
wero for violation of contracts.
For the past fow weeks our streets
have been 40 crowded durinn business
hours that tho town is really putting
ON "city airs" 1.-Two merchants who adj
rertisr Their business car build up n
trade anywhere.
N. B. Diai, Esq, has boon to Atlanta,
Ga, on legal business Tor several days.
We learn that he has been retained by
the relatives Of Glenn Little TO prosecute
tho claim for damages against the rail
road before tho Georgia Courts.
More cotton has been sold hcl @ To date,
than was sold ~ to January LIST, 1857. 1t
IN from every county within n ra-
dius of forty miles, aud farmers invari-
ably 60 away charmed with tho treat
mCnt receive both in selling and buying.
Quite n number Of our people went
ovor to Atlanta last week to see Grover;
and despite tho rain mud crowded hotels,
which brought "nsh"rman's luck,"a
sight OF tho Chief and his lovely wife
was considered ample compensation,
and they arc enthusiastic over their trip.
Wo suggest as a matter OF eXpodihn-
cy, foresight and COOL sense, property
ownors in thickly settled portions of
the town should build cisterns for the
use Of the engine in case Of fire. Tho
city treasury VIII not admit the expense
OF building cistcrns all over tho city;
but property owners should, taking the
from cnterprisinG citiz9ns elsewhere
build c~istorns for solf-protcction. by
pull ing together tho cost will DO insig-
niRcant, while tho lower ratio of insu-
rance will more than repay the expense.
Col. J.. Washington Watts. as one of
tho Committee to manage the meeting
OF Old Farmers at tho state Fair on The
9th of November, has a2 ointcd rs dele
gates Dr.. Williams Wright, ~I.isbon;
Capt. John J. McGowan, Cross I'LL:
Cant. James IIuigGns, Laurcns {. III.
This will he mn interesting meeting OF
mon who have been farming over forty
years. They are expected to talk ovc
tho past, present and future prospects
Of the farmer, and make such suGges-
lions as may better his condition For
further Information on this SUBJECT sec
Col. Duncan's lettor on our first page.
An alarm OF fire was sounded on Mon
day afternoon and before tho companies
could reach tho scene, it was found to
DO confined to tho chimney Of the Fee
male College. This alarm. however,
served n show tho condition Of the do
partmcnt. First OF all, it seems tho en-
gin9 house had boon locked and the Key
thrown away, or Mt any ratio tho door
had to be broken. Then tho truck conld
not he removed until tho engine was
out, and the ladders had to DO picked up
hore and there and placed whore they're
long. III search warrant must beis-
sued ut every fire before tho ladders can
be found, thcro is but little uso for the
truck. In justice to tho colored hr"-
mon, who havo charge OF tho Hook and
Ladder Company, wo Will state that
they arc In no way responsible for the
absonss OF tho ladders. They responded
Instantly to tho cnll and no, n man was
absent, and they deserve credit for thor
pre- mptncss.